raving
Collocations
5ADJ.
considered, lunatic, mad, stark
VERB + RAVING
gone, heard, ranting, went
RAVING + NOUN
beauty, egomaniac, madman, words
PREP.
about, after, in
ADV.
entirely
Definitions
noun
Wild, incoherent, or irrational talk.
A production without design would resemble more the ravings of a madman, than the sober efforts of genius and learning.
Those words appearing to be merely the ravings of superannuation, they were not regarded; but when no other traces of Mary could be found, old Andrew went up to consult this crazy dame once more, but he was not able to bring any such thing to her recollection.
adj
Talking wildly.
Oh, what an extraordinary idea! I have served 11 governments in the past 30 years. If I'd believed in all their policies, [proceeds to describe contradictory policies by different parties], but above all, I would have been a stark-staring raving schizophrenic! (laugh track).
Causing excitement or wild praise.
She was not considered a raving beauty.
adv
Incoherently
He went stark, raving mad.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adverb — in a raving manner
- ravingly
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6A production without design would resemble more the ravings of a madman, than the sober efforts of genius and learning.
WiktionaryThose words appearing to be merely the ravings of superannuation, they were not regarded; but when no other traces of Mary could be found, old Andrew went up to consult this crazy dame once more, but
WiktionaryOh, what an extraordinary idea! I have served 11 governments in the past 30 years. If I'd believed in all their policies, [proceeds to describe contradictory policies by different parties], but above
WiktionaryShe was not considered a raving beauty.
WiktionaryHe went stark, raving mad.
WiktionaryShe went stark raving mad after learning of her brother's suicide.
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